Windy Weather Word Search
Free Windy Weather word search. We picked 12 themed words — the holidays, weather, and activities of a season — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: WIND, GUST, BLUSTER, CHILL, BREEZE, SWIRL, WHIRL, GALE, SQUALL, DUST, LEAF, KITE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Windy Weather word list, defined
- WIND /wɪnd/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, wind is the natural movement of air, usually caused by differences in atmospheric pressure. As a verb, wind means to twist or coil something, especially around a core or spindle; it also appears in the phrasal verbs wind up and wind down. Related: breeze, gust, current, blast.
- GUST /ɡʌst/ · noun and verb
- A gust is a sudden, brief burst of wind or air. By extension, it can refer to a short, strong outburst of emotion, sound, or activity. Related: blast, squall, breeze, flurry.
- BLUSTER /ˈblʌstər/ · verb & noun
- To talk in a loud, aggressive, or pompous way that conveys more confidence or force than one actually feels; as a noun, loud, boastful, or threatening speech that is often empty or exaggerated. Related: boast, brag, rant, swagger.
- CHILL /tʃɪl/ · noun, verb, adjective
- An unpleasant feeling of coldness, or a sudden feeling of fear or dread; as a verb, to make or become cold. Informally, it also means to relax or spend time idly. Related: coldness, shiver, frostiness, chilliness.
- BREEZE /briːz/ · noun
- A light, gentle wind. Figuratively, something done with ease, requiring little effort. Related: wind, gust, draft, waft.
- SWIRL /swɜːrl/ · verb; noun
- To move in a circular or spiral motion, especially as a liquid or as a mass of particles. As a noun, a swirl is a rotating mass or movement, or a spiral pattern formed by something. Related: spin, whirl, eddy, rotate.
- WHIRL /wɜːrl/ · noun and verb
- A rapid, spinning movement, or a confused, dizzy impression produced by activity, excitement, or emotion. As a verb, it means to move or turn rapidly in a circle. Related: spin, swirl, revolve, circle.
- GALE /ɡeɪl/ · noun
- A very strong wind, especially one blowing at forces 7–10 on the Beaufort scale (roughly 32–63 mph); by extension, an outburst or flood of something, such as laughter. Related: storm, tempest, squall, windstorm.
- SQUALL /skwɔːl/ · noun and verb
- A squall is a sudden, often violent storm characterized by strong wind and sometimes heavy rain, snow, or sleet. As a verb, it means to blow or arise as a sudden violent storm, or, less commonly, to cry out loudly. Related: storm, gale, downpour, burst.
- DUST /dʌst/ · noun (also verb)
- A fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth, organic matter, or other material that settles on surfaces or is carried in the air. Related: grime, powder, soot, dirt.
- LEAF /liːf/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a leaf is one of the typically flat, usually green organs attached to a plant's stem or branch, usually serving a photosynthetic function. It can also mean a page of a book or document, or a thin sheet of a material such as metal. As a verb, it means to turn the pages of a book or document, and it can also refer to a plant producing or putting forth leaves. Related: foliage, greenery, leafage, frond.
- KITE /kaɪt/ · noun; verb
- A kite is a bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a forked tail; by extension, it is a lightweight frame covered with paper or fabric and flown in the wind. In geometry, the word also names a quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent equal sides. Related: fly, glide, soar, float.
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